A Lift To Those Who Fly

Va. Aviation Panel Oks Funding For Projects At Nn

August 28, 1993|By Daily Press

NEWPORT NEWS — Getting from the parking lot to the terminal at Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport while toting luggage will be easier starting this winter.

The Virginia Aviation Board Friday approved $1.67 million in funding for the Peninsula's airport, including more than $200,000 allotted for an elevator to carry passengers from the parking lot to the terminal building.

The grant also included money for the construction of a sign on Jefferson Avenue and Bland Boulevard to direct people to the airport.

The largest amount of funding, $1.4 million, will go toward payment on the terminal building. The state had previously committed $7 million toward the $26.5 million terminal.